Several months went by without us hearing anything. Greta Thunberg. Since his participation in COP26, many events have taken place, including war, and with the emergence of new emergencies, his voice has gradually moved away from the debate. But those who thought that the conflict in Ukraine silenced the Swedish activist were mistaken, changing his priorities. In recent months, the blond-haired girl has continued her fight against strikes and protests and is now ready to return to Italy.. On the occasion of the Fridays For Future international meeting and the first climate social camp that will revitalize the city of Turin until July 29, Greta will speak remotely along with all European activists (and not only) to discuss, deepen, confront and learn at the Luigi Einaudi campus.
Although she long ago decided, in terms of communication, to step aside to make room for young people living in the “Mapa” countries (the most affected peoples and areas), such as the now famous Vanessa Nakate of FFF Uganda, Swedish activist won’t miss meeting in capital Turin to stimulate debate on climate crisis and how it affects work, gender equality, migration and mental health, a reminder of the minimum targets that governments will need to meet as soon as possible if they don’t want the current situation – scorching temperatures and droughts interspersed with tropical rain – no worse. Because, as he reminded a few days ago in his profile, commenting on a post by meteorologist Scott Duncan about the scorching temperatures recorded in Western Europe, “this is not the new normal. The climate crisis will continue to intensify and worsen while we stick our heads in the sand and put profit and greed before people and the planet. We are still walking like lunatics towards the edge of the abyss.
Colletta Park will host climate change conferences, workshops and forecasts, as well as a range of entertainment, sports and music events during debate moments. with some artists, such as Liszt’s representative, in order to form a group and attract citizens. The program includes, among other things, discussions about stopping the Eacop (East African Oil Pipeline), which, with its 1,443 kilometers of pipes, should split Uganda in two, starting at Hoima County, and Tanzania. will end its run in the port of Tanga with devastating environmental consequences. The meeting in Turin will also provide an opportunity to discuss Greenpeace’s Roots, a project that sees reforestation as a central element in the fight against global warming. Issues that are very dear to activists and whose implementation in Europe will also depend on the elections in Italy in September, as well as on the geopolitical context between Ukraine and Russia. Meanwhile, the guys from Fridays for Future are not going to stop and are already preparing a worldwide strike on September 23 in Egypt, in correspondence with Cop27.
Source: Elle